Gratitude 2/27/14

Grateful for/that.....

-a drenching rainstorm

-rides with my aide, Emily

-laughing with my friends at the work training meeting

-being the "fearless leader" for a day!

-brick oven lunch

-temple session with Emily

-got some great ideas from the work training

-good hair day

-wore my new pink skirt I got from Costco yesterday

Gratitude 2/26/14

Grateful for/that.....

- shopping with mom

-got new gold pillows for the living room couch

-laughing with mom

-samples at Costco!!! Cheese spread samples. I came home with garlic herb spread. 

-got almonds and dried fruits at Costco 

-got to take dads reading glasses to him at Planning and Zoning meeting

-got a nap

-straightened my hair and LOVE the new cut straightened!

Gratitude 2/25/14

Grateful for/that.....

-dinner with Kerri

-ate at kneaders

-had delicious tomato basil ravioli soup

-catching up and laughing with Kerri

-a listening friend

-taking my students outside to play!!!!!!

-warm enough weather to play outside!

-not putting coats on/helping 15 children with coats

2/24/14

Grateful for/that....

-seeing Fiddler on the Roof with Emily and Mandy 

-love the songs from Fiddler on the Roof

-impromptu shopping trip since we had time to kill before the show started

-laughing with friends

-good seats doe the show 

-have a new favorite song, "Chava's Sequence" it's tied with "Tradition"

-good quality performance from the high school students. 

Gratitude 2/23/14

Grateful for/that.....

-saw family members at Uncle Don's viewing 

-ended up being there at the same time as Uncle Bob, Aunt Brigitte and cousin Chris

-hugs from Aunt Geniel

-beautiful day to walk home from church

-got a visit from niece, Katie

-the Plan of Salvation and knowing death is not the end

-forever families

-my ancestors

Gratitude 2/22/14

Grateful for/that.....

-LOVE my new haircut

-mom picked me up from my hair appt

-got her a chocolate truffle bar she likes

-visiting with April, my stylist

-she gave me a bottle of water

-no regrets that I got 5+ inches cut off

-reading April's OK magazine while my hair color took

-bought honey wheat bread from kneaders

Gratitude 2/21/14

-Mandy's birthday party!!!

-almost forgot the cheese & sour cream I was supposed to bring..... But I didn't!!!!

-catching up & visiting with dear friends

-holding my friends baby boy

-laughing with my roommates 

-eating amazing fried dumplings!

-productive day at work

-bananas, fruit salad and m&m cookies at the salad bar for lunch

Gratitude 2/20/14

Grateful for/that....

So, I'm behind a few days and I can only remember a couple things.....

-snack shopping with Kelsey

-watching women's olympic figure skating with Emily 

Gratitude 2/19/14

Grateful for/that.....

-went to an RS activity with Mom

-feeling at home with the ladies and sisters that watched me grow up

-really, really good refreshments (girl scout cookies and tortilla roll-ups

-sharing and learning about each other and cherished items.... I brought a journal, mom brought some shells and underwater pictures from snorkeling, aunt Paula brought her apron collection

-spending time with mom

-go to wear my red shoes! Recovered from lost & found 

-small afternoon class

-work meetings got canceled

Gratitude 2/18/14

Grateful that/for

-mom drove me to UTA lost & found to reclaim my lost shoes and valentines

-everything was still in the bag!

-THOUGHT I left my wallet at lost & found (showing my id and then leaving it on the counter.... But I DIDN'T 

-stopping at arctic circle with mom for sweet potato fries

-soup & scripture night with my beehives

-laughing with them

-soup turned out

-mom shared her broccoli cheese soup mix with me

-hearing other girls favorite scriptures 

-doing parking lot duty because it means I'm a legit teacher/faculty member

-plenty of food

Gratitude 2/17/14

Grateful that/for

-naps

-cough drops

-soup mixes

-dad driving me to the drugstore when I didn't feel great

-visiting with my dad

-not having to go to work

-medicine in general

-hairbrush 

-ponytail holders (what I call them anyway)

-washer & dryer 

2/16/14

Grateful for/that

• email
• knowing I don't have to work tomorrow
• commenting on facebook statuses with Emily and I in the same room..... It's fun :)
• a good rainstorm
• cold pizza
• that the mascara came out of the red shirt I wanted to wear to church
• being taught and uplifted at church
• talking to Beck for his birthday (Grace, too) and that Jenn & Sabrina had birthday's too!
• heated home

2/15/14

Grateful for/that

• snuggling with Ashley & Saige in the early morning
• having breakfast with Carter, Ashley, Saige
• breakfast at Village Inn with friend Jessica
• the multi-grain pancake and country potatoes.  MMMMmmmmmm good!
• going over to my parents house to watch Olympics (Dad picked me up)
• having dinner with my parents (tuna melts with brie cheese) avocados, chips
• watching the BYU women defeat the #15 team in basketball
• watching the end of the BYU mens b-ball game. A loooong 7.2 second with lots of fouls but they pulled it off, won by 10!
• Mom giving me a ride home
• a good nap 
• a glass jar from my Mom

2/14/14

Grateful for/that.....

-hugs from my sisters

-valentines from Jake and Ashley (I mustache you toe be my valentine & a pic of a computer that read you're just my type)

-snacks from Deborah

-playing dress ups with the girls

-Jake saying many times "thanks so much for having us over"

-garlic chicken and Hawaiian pizza from Jenn. Thanks, Jenn! 

-that my roommate was able to unlock the bathroom door and let Grace and Saige out

-that girls were so calm whilst being locked in my bathroom

-holding and singing to Saige
-watching ANT farm on Netflix with the kids
-laughing with them
-filming the kids doing sleeping bag stair sliding

2/13/14

Grateful for...

-having an umbrella with me

-dinner @ my sister Melanie's house (chicken tacos)

-valentines and cards from students

-finding more paper bags at the store

-hugs from Melanie's kids

-chance to work with her as her personal Mary Kay assistant

- iPad and laptop chargers

-my supervisors at work and that I like working with them!

2/12/14

Grateful for,....

-Heavenly Father who sees the big picture

-visiting with parents at valentine party

-good workout on treadmill

-chocolates

-rain/ moisture

-pairs figure skating

-soft pillows

-finishing listening to a book "Achieve Your Dreams at Any Age," Dara Torres, who made Olympic swimming history at age 41

-lotion

-people who care  

Gratitude 2/11/14

-good salad bar at work

-good YW activity (speed friendshipping)

-nice weather

-comfortable clothes to wear

Gratitude 2/10/14

Grateful for.....

Cake for breakfast!

Seeing the ward youth participate in Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr

Seeing youth of today do great things-gives me hope for the future!

Spending time with mom, running errands

Getting storage bins to organize toys in the basement

And more but the initial blog post got erased and right now it's what I can remember..... :)    

Gratitude 2/9/14

Grateful for.....

-Beehives who tell me "thanks for the lesson" 

-able to use parts off a talk about the Plan of Salvation that Uncle Russell delivered at Grandpa  Morley's funeral

-coconut almond chicken turned  out!

-delicious chocolate cake and raspberry frosting made by Aunt Elizabeth for dinner

-homemade rolls from Michael and Whitney

-my favorite vegetable (peas!) from Matt and Annie

-went on the home tour

-laughed

-felt loved by family 

-good visit with Aunt Elizabeth while washing/drying dishes

-watching Davis & White do an amazing ice dancing routine. Highest ice dancing score ever!!!!

-going to church with Emily

-Facebook chatting with Jess   

-rain

-soft pillows

Gratitude 2/8

Grateful for.....

-Ashley getting baptized

-holding Grace on my lap

-seeing Beck look "spiffy" in his white shirt, vest &bow tie

-having Grace say, "I LOVE you Heather!" when I let her and Ashley play with my pink stilettos during the baptism luncheon 

-singing "When I am Baptized" (the rainbow song) Love that song!

-that my sister Melanie gave me a ride home from the luncheon

-that my roommate Melanie picked up items at the grocery store for me while she was out

-that my roommate Emily was my "plus one" at a party tonight

-catching up with a dear friend I haven't seen in awhile 

-that the party had great food and Olympics viewing 

-meeting new friends at the party

-journal writing

-rain!!!!

-visiting with family, laughing over the Facebook "musical family" list

-headbands and sneakers

-feeling loved

Gratitude 2/7/14

Grateful for.....

-1/2 day teacher work day

-birthday lunch with Marchelle and the really good chicken salad she made

-learning about Russian history from the opening ceremony of the Olympics

-homemade pizza

-ride home from work

-iTunes and headphones 

-a good walk

-my curling iron

-pillows and blankets to be comfy while watching aforementioned Olympics

-clean socks

-work breakfast-chocolate milk, bagels and shmears 

-laughing with my siblings via Facebook about a list of what it's like to grow up in a musical family

-warm boots 

-gum 

-Marchelle gave me a bag of marshmallows so I didn't have to go the store and I could make my Rice Krispie treats

Gratitude 2/6/14

Grateful for....

-doing baptisms (Emily's family names) at the temple with roommates

-Emily letting me borrow her laundry detergent 

-kind words on Facebook 

-good hair and clothes day

-lunch at Zupas with Stephanie from work. Mushroom bisque and ultimate grilled cheese sandwich

-watching 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia

-watching Olympic events of men's figure skating, women's snowboarding and women's moguls skiing

-seeing Mom on TRAX that morning! Me on my way to work, her on her way to the Rootstech conference downtown....

-successful work meetings

-hot water

-almonds for snacking

Gratitude 2/5/14

Grateful for....
-dinner at melting pot w/ Mom, Jenn and Sabrina
-REALLY good fondue!!!
-listening to part of a vocal point concert at the Salt Palace (there with mom while she was registering for a genealogy conference) such fun music!
-2 of my students dancing and getting married at school.  "How did you get married?" "Well, he said yes!"
-met with a new neuropsychologist and liked her very much!
-slept well
-hair dryer that works
-headphones for trax and bus
-hugs from students
-being friends with those I work with

Gratitude 2/4

Grateful for.....

-cousin Marchelle's birthday!

-roommates home teachers that moved the new couch and took care of the old....

-frozen dinners

-Lara (fruit & nut bars)

-student funnies "you (me) have a big stomach!"

-listening ears

-making a couch jumping video with Emily that had 3 outtakes!

-my cell phone 

-my iPad

- shampoo and conditioner that smell like mint

-blogger app on aforementioned iPad

-clean towels

Gratitude for 2/3/14

Grateful for.......
-spontaneous roommate trip to Ikea

-picking out a new couch at Ikea

-eating potato chips & dark chocolate from Ikea

-kind texts from friends & family

-laughing 

-really good curly hair day

- my student telling me (we were discussing sledding) you can't go sledding! You're too old, you're 84!

-making homemade pizza (kinda) I bought the pita crust

-ability to walk
-roommate who wrapped up said pizza and put in fridge after I forgot. Thanks, Emily!
-making all my bus and TRAX connections

Gratitude 2/2/14

Grateful for.....

-fast & testimony meeting at church

-a Sunday walk with my roommate

-good 'n plenty candy

-books to read (currently reading about Anne Frank and how her diary/book came to be)

-Ensign magazine came in the mail

-a peaceful Sunday

-leftovers from Cheesecake Factory. Mmmmmmm.......

-good smelling peppermint soap

-a warm house

-my curling iron

-that Ashley's hair (curls from a French braid I did last night looked good today! I asked my mom about it.....)

-people that are kind and friendly to me at church

Gratitude 2/1/14

Grateful for.....

-reading Saige stories from the Friend magazine 

-French braiding Ashley's hair after a bath

-snuggling with Ashley and giving her "soft tickles" on her arm

-being able to help out my sister and visiting with her

-getting a new dress with a Christmas gift card. Thanks, Marchelle!!!

-seeing Carter dressed up in his suit (for the adult/youth stake conference meeting)

-sun and blue skies

-getting a good walk in while running errands

-having dinner with Katie (cheesecake factory, her favorite)

-food in my fridge, clothes in my closet, money in the bank

-a clean bathroom

-making dinner plans with family

-talking with my roommates

-eating blueberries (I really like them)

-watching an episode of "The Amazing Race" (I really like that, too)